This channel aims to provide a comprehensive and detailed outline of how to do everything from designing & patterning custom clothing to alterations, garment repair, upholstery, and furniture refinishing.
There is a need for overweight men to have pants and shorts just like a pregnant woman. A stretchy panel they can pull up over their gut and not always have their pants falling down and their butt crack showing or belts poking into it. Wish there was something like that available. Either they could be made that way or altered.
That’s totally up to you. It depends on how much rise/room you’re trying to add to your garment. I usually find 3-4 inches plus seam allowance is more than enough width and the length depends on how you want to blend it into your inseam, and whether or not your trying to maximize thigh room with the gusset.
Question- how do you determine the size of a pant gusset? (general basic gusset as shown in the video) Do they not need to be perfectly tailored? Do you guess and check?
The size is somewhat subjective. I generally build mine for each garment or garment style based on how much room I want to add and where. I’ll make much longer gussets if I need more room in the thigh or shorter ones like in the video if I only need additional rise.
Why doesn't the selvedge go all the way up the side? I see that the pattern tapers away from the selvedge line at the top of the block, what's the purpose of this? Great video.
Very well done. I now feel confident about dropping the crotch in my Adidas jogger pants. They are pretty tight all the way down to the thigh so i will have to make adjustments. Thank you for sharing your skills. Blessings and Peace.
Thanks for this video! I’m making a pattern from a pair of tai chi pants. Baggy, loose with elastic at ankles and has a gusset. Great info on construction.
You obviously know exactly what you are doing but you don't really explain the principles of construction, i.e., why you add a gusset, the importance of size/shape and the asymmetrical nature of the shape,... you gloss over all this and this is what I would like to know otherwise I wouldn't be watching. Thanks anyway, clear in as much as you do with no drama and no annoying background music, thanks for that.
It depends on how the pants are constructed. If they have a felled seam it will ultimately be easiest and cleanest to pull the inseam and hem completely out, but if they are safety stitched or topstitched at the inseam then you should be able to do just a partial disassembly.
Great info. Forgot how to do this and needed to get more room in the seat of my husband workout shorts. Most patterns are NOT made for muscular men's so I am always having to tweak them. Thanks again!!
Brilliant!! I've searched and searched for a pattern for bloomers with gusset, but nary a one to be found :-( They have fallen out of fashion, despite being so practical/comfortable. So have been wondering how I can add one myself. Thank you thank you thank you!!❤
If you want to add the gusset to the original pattern would you do it the same way? It’s a pattern from my measurements but my original draft doesnt have a gusset
Thank you for explaining how you draft the shape of the gusset. For a moment It thought one of my dogs barked. LOL. Sounds a lot like one of my dogs. I wish I could work out of my barn but a tree fell on it and destroyed it. Workshop is too full of stuff right now.
wow wow wow!!! I am so excited to have found you. I am a short guy so everything I buy has to be adjusted. It is getting so expensive and the work is not that great. Finding your tutorials not only is going to help with my clothes I think I would like to spend one day a week work for a business and getting experienced under my belt. Thank you so much Austin
Right now we’re using a Hi-Steam mini boiler industrial iron. It’s amazing! It has a pressurized water tank so you always have steam when you need it. Wawak.com sells them.
